Limbic system Flashcards
1
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primary structures of the limbic system
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hypothalamus
amygdala
hippocampus and dentate gyrus
cingulate gyrus
2
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hippocampus functions
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forming new memories
spatial memory
navigation
in medial temporal lobe
consolidates short term memory into long term memory
3
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hypothalamus
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main integrator of the autonomic and endocrine system
4
Q
circuit of papez
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involved with memory
hippocampus, fornix, mamillary bodies, mamillaric tract, anterior thalamic uncle, cingulate gyrus, centerohinal cortext and then back
5
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fornix
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recall memory
6
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amygdala
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right side - neg emotions
left side - both pleasant and unpleasant emotions and reward system
